There is a very diligent young man who wants to be better than the people around him in all aspects. After years of hard work, he still didn't make progress. He was very distressed and asked the wise man for advice. The wise man called the three disciples who were cutting firewood and said, "take this benefactor to Wuli mountain and fetch a load of firewood that you think you are most satisfied with." The young man and three disciples went straight to Wuli mountain along the turbulent River in front of the gate. When they returned, the wise men were meeting them in place - the young man, sweating and panting, hobbled in with two bundles of firewood; The two disciples were in front of each other. The front disciple carried four bundles of firewood on each side with a shoulder pole, and the back disciple followed with ease. Just then, a raft came from the river, carrying little disciples and 8 bundles of firewood, and stopped in front of the wise man. Young man and the two disciples who came first, look at me and I will look at you. They are silent; Only the little apprentice who rowed the raft was calm with the wise man. Seeing this, the wise man asked, "what's the matter? Are you dissatisfied with your performance?" "Master, let's cut it again!" The young man asked, "at the beginning, I cut six bales. Halfway through the journey, I was unable to carry them and threw two bales away. After walking for a while, I was still out of breath and threw two bales away. Finally, I carried these two bales back. However, master, I have worked very hard." "I am just the opposite of him," said the eldest disciple. "At first, we cut two bundles of firewood each, hung four bundles of firewood on the shoulder pole one after the other, and followed the benefactor. Younger martial brother and I took turns to carry firewood. Instead of feeling tired, we felt a lot easier. Finally, we picked back the firewood that the benefactor had abandoned." The little disciple rowing the raft took the message and said, "I am short and weak. I can't pick up a bundle even if I have two bundles, so I choose to go by water..." The wise man looked at the disciples with appreciative eyes, nodded slightly, then walked up to the young man, patted him on the shoulder, and said in earnest: "if a person wants to go his own way, there is nothing wrong in himself, the key is how to go; if he wants to go his own way, let others say, there is nothing wrong, the key is whether the road is correct. Young man, you should always remember that choice is more important than effort." "A bird can choose a tree, but the tree cannot choose the birds of the past." I think this sentence is very reasonable. It is inevitable for a bird to choose a tree, and it is accidental to choose which tree. Unless the bird cannot fly or there is only one tree left, people's life is like a tree. Generally speaking, life does not choose people, only people choose life, or adapt to a certain way of life. Choice is very important for life. Unfortunately, many people are too late to understand what is the right choice. The key to life is to understand what they want. Everyone should combine their own qualities and conditions, interests and specialties to choose their own life goals and walk out of a road suitable for their own life. If they choose a correct road, their life journey can be much less troubled and regretful.

There is a very diligent young man who wants to be better than the people around him in all aspects. After years of hard work, he still didn't make progress. He was very distressed and asked the wise man for advice. The wise man called the three disciples who were cutting firewood and said, "take this benefactor to Wuli mountain and fetch a load of firewood that you think you are most satisfied with." The young man and three disciples went straight to Wuli mountain along the turbulent River in front of the gate. When they returned, the wise men were meeting them in place - the young man, sweating and panting, hobbled in with two bundles of firewood; The two disciples were in front of each other. The front disciple carried four bundles of firewood on each side with a shoulder pole, and the back disciple followed with ease. Just then, a raft came from the river, carrying little disciples and 8 bundles of firewood, and stopped in front of the wise man. Young man and the two disciples who came first, look at me and I will look at you. They are silent; Only the little apprentice who rowed the raft was calm with the wise man. Seeing this, the wise man asked, "what's the matter? Are you dissatisfied with your performance?" "Master, let's cut it again!" The young man asked, "at the beginning, I cut six bales. Halfway through the journey, I was unable to carry them and threw two bales away. After walking for a while, I was still out of breath and threw two bales away. Finally, I carried these two bales back. However, master, I have worked very hard." "I am just the opposite of him," said the eldest disciple. "At first, we cut two bundles of firewood each, hung four bundles of firewood on the shoulder pole one after the other, and followed the benefactor. Younger martial brother and I took turns to carry firewood. Instead of feeling tired, we felt a lot easier. Finally, we picked back the firewood that the benefactor had abandoned." The little disciple rowing the raft took the message and said, "I am short and weak. I can't pick up a bundle even if I have two bundles, so I choose to go by water..." The wise man looked at the disciples with appreciative eyes, nodded slightly, then walked up to the young man, patted him on the shoulder, and said in earnest: "if a person wants to go his own way, there is nothing wrong in himself, the key is how to go; if he wants to go his own way, let others say, there is nothing wrong, the key is whether the road is correct. Young man, you should always remember that choice is more important than effort." "A bird can choose a tree, but the tree cannot choose the birds of the past." I think this sentence is very reasonable. It is inevitable for a bird to choose a tree, and it is accidental to choose which tree. Unless the bird cannot fly or there is only one tree left, people's life is like a tree. Generally speaking, life does not choose people, only people choose life, or adapt to a certain way of life. Choice is very important for life. Unfortunately, many people are too late to understand what is the right choice. The key to life is to understand what they want. Everyone should combine their own qualities and conditions, interests and specialties to choose their own life goals and walk out of a road suitable for their own life. If they choose a correct road, their life journey can be much less troubled and regretful.